Critic Richie Unterberer described the song as "one
of [Simon and Garfunkel's] best songs, and certainly one of the toughest
and more rock-oriented".[3]

The lyrics evoke the passage of the seasons, but (as the title
suggests) focusing on the gloominess of winter...

OLDIES
/ NEWBIES:

1. Jean Beach Nelms ('60) of SC - 02/07/13,
1:46 PM - "Mailing list":

I would like to be added
to your mailing list for the newsletter. You do an excellent job on the
newsletter. I would like
to defray some of the costs for this project, so I assume I can just go
to the donate page. I was receiving these for a time in the past and do
not know what happened that I no longer received them. I am a graduate
of the NNHS class of 1960.

Friday, February 08, 1963
- The First full Color Television program in the World, publicly
advertised, was broadcast in
Mexico City by XHGC-TV, Channel 5, due to technical breakthrough
advances made by Mexican Engineer
Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena.

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I don't know what has happened but I was unable to access the newsletter
(this morning). The NNHS 65 site was
also unavailable. I have come to believe that I have a house elf who
lives in the dark recesses of my basement. He, or she, works all sorts
of mischief after I go to bed. Perhaps, you, too, have a gremlin? I see
some evidence for that theory.

Ray

Ray Darlin', these nasty gremlins
are everywhere.
This morning our electricity blinked off for one minute - one silly
minute - which meant that everything had to be restarted. It was either
gremlins or the soldiers at Ft. Bragg who were busily firing cannons
closer to our neighborhood than usual, hard to say.....

Hmm. Try again... maybe even (gasp!) reboot your computer. Hey, it
could work! Who knows who really controls these things?!?

Lemme know what happens next, please. I love a good mystery.

Hey Carol,

I was able to open the 2/05 newsletter
(from) this email. So, I went back to 2/05 where I had trouble. I still
couldn't open either site.... I'm not sure what's going on. My computer
is just as squirrely as yours (okay, probably not) so I must reboot
frequently. If this happens to me again I'll get more serious.

I am 69 years of age. I
remember when I was a little boy in the early 50's, when my dad and I
would go to the store my mom would ask us to bring her a bottle of Pal.
She really liked them. One reason was that Pal was not carbonated.

If I should ever find a bottle of Pal, I just might leave it by her
grave.

Over the years, I have observed people who are real friends and
people who claim to be friends. As I get older, I truly believe the old
saying that you can count your real friends on one hand. So, you may be
asking what makes a person a real friend. I have identified my top eight
characteristics of what I feel constitutes a true friend, or what I feel
I need most in a friendship.

In observing your relationships with other people, whether they are
family members, people you went to school with, coworkers, or
colleagues, how many of them are real friends? How many of them possess
the following characteristics I feel contribute to or reflect real
friendships?

1. Friends listen.
Whether you are relating a good or bad experience, friends listen. They
don't interrupt or try to make suggestions or recommendations. They
simply listen, letting you get everything off your chest. When you have
vented, they may offer feedback or have a suggestion, but they also
acknowledge that you have to follow what is in your heart.

2. Friends don't judge.
No matter what you have done or what you are doing, friends may express
their sentiments or offer their perspective, but they strive not to make
any type of judgment. After all, they are not in your shoes and may have
no idea what you are experiencing.

3. Friends don't abuse you.
They won't belittle, or swear or yell at you. They don't like to fight;
they would rather discuss and work through difficult issues and
situations. They don't hit you. Abuse is not love; it is a form of
control. Friends don't try to control each other.

4. Friends are there for you.
Whether you are happy or sad, excited or exhausted, friends are always
available. If you need to talk, they will listen, regardless of how long
you talk or what time of day it is. If you are silent, they will sit
next to you until you're ready to speak. Whether they go with you for a
walk or hold you while you cry, they are there for you.

5. Friends accept you for who you are.
They don't try to make you the kind of person they think you should be,
they just accept you. They accept you whether you're having a good or
bad day, whether you are loud and boisterous or shy and quiet, whether
you are always early or late, whether you are organized and clean or
unorganized and sloppy, or whether you are fashionable or frumpy. Real
friends look beyond these things, as they are trivial in the long range.
They simply accept you for who you are, and love you anyhow.

6. Friends can pick up where they left off, regardless of the time and
distance that separates them.
Real friends can go months without speaking, but when they do, it seems
like yesterday. It doesn't matter who calls who, or who called who last,
they are just glad to hear from each other. Time and distance can't
separate real friends.

7. Friends understand that friendship is a two-way street.
When one friend has a bad day, the other will listen, knowing that when
they have a bad day, their friend will be there for them. Friends listen
to each other, share ideas and stories, brainstorm, and solve problems
together. Their relationship is not one-sided; they both give and take.

8. Friends enjoy each other.
When you are with a real friend, time passes quickly. You laugh, share
stories and experiences, do things together, and like to be together.
Friends are your favorite people to hang out with, as you really like
them as people. They are stimulating and fun, not boring.

After reading the above characteristics, how many of these are important
to you in your relationships? Are there other characteristics you desire
or need in friendships? Whatever you desire or need most, make a list of
those characteristics and see how many of your "friends" have them. In
conducting this exercise, you may find that you're satisfied with your
current friends or you may reassess what true friendship is. Either way,
you deserve friends that listen, don't judge you, don't abuse you, are
there for you, except you for you who you are, don't let time and
distance stand in the way, understand that friendship is a two-way
street, and enjoy you.

If you want to make positive changes in your personal and/or
professional life, then working with Executive & Life Coach, Sharon L.
Mikrut, is the solution. Although her specialty is in partnering with
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in a competitive environment, she is passionate about working with all
individuals committed to personal and/or professional growth.

http://thecrochetcrowd.com/calypso-wave-afghan.html -
Michael Sellick's Calypso Wave Afghan -
"This colorful Calypso Wave Afghan will be sure to get you in the mood
for spring! The rainbow colors are bright and cheerful; this afghan is a
great way to welcome the warmer temperatures. Use Bernat Mosaic Yarn to
complete this easy crochet afghan."

http://idealdelusions.blogspot.com/2012/03/raspberry-sherbet.html?m=0
- Doris' Raspberry Sherbet Round Ripple Afghan
- Deliciously fun, the Raspberry Sherbet Round Ripple will have you
grinning from ear to ear. Round crochet afghans look terrific and this
pattern is for those already familiar with the round ripple technique.
This pattern also teaches you how to crochet a flower and add it to the
afghan. Make this ripple pattern for Valentine's day or for a girl's
room."

An executive was
interviewing a young woman for a position in his company. He wanted to
learn something about her personality, so he asked, "If you could have a
conversation with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?"

She quickly responded, "The living one."

DATES TO REMEMBER:

1.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - The NNHS Class of June 1942
meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month
for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club,
1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few
years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and
atmosphere. For details, call Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for
reservations.

2.
Thursday, March 7, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds Lunch
Bunch gatherings on the first Thursday of every month at
Steve & John's Steak House on Jefferson Avenue just above
Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News at 11:00 AM. The luncheon
is not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have friends
in that year, go visit with them.

Time, time, time, see what's become of me
While I looked around
For my possibilities
I was so hard to please
But look around, leaves are brown
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter

Hear the salvation army band
Down by the riverside, it's bound to be a better ride
Than what you've got planned
Carry your cup in your hand
And look around, leaves are brown now
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter

Hang on to your hopes, my friend
That's an easy thing to say, but if your hope should pass away
It's simply pretend
That you can build them again
Look around, the grass is high
The fields are ripe, it's the springtime of my life

Ahhh, seasons change with the scenery
Weaving time in a tapestry
Won't you stop and remember me
At any convenient time
Funny how my memory slips while looking over manuscripts
Of unpublished rhyme
Drinking my vodka and lime

Look around, leaves are brown now
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter

Look around, leaves are brown
There's a patch of snow on the ground...

Look around, leaves are brown
There's a patch of snow on the ground...

Look around, leaves are brown
There's a patch of snow on the ground...